1920s in Kenilworth
Women in cloche hats seated at a Kenilworth Union Church Sunday School Class, 1921.
This exhibit explored the changes that came to Kenilworth during the 1920s.
In the aftermath of World War I, the entire world was shaken and underwent many changes socially, politically, and technologically. Kenilworth was no exception. In this exhibit we explored those changes within Kenilworth and highlighted the fashion, lifestyle, and community during the decade.
In this era we saw the prohibition of alcohol, increase in global wealth and organized crime, Flapper fashion, the Charleston, Jazz, and women finally getting the rights of citizenship. This was the decade of extravagance, opulence, and independence which gave rise to styles like Art Deco and clothing that reflected these new social freedoms.
The exhibit was on display from March 2020 to March 2023.